HC Deb 22 March 1971 vol 814 c29W
Mr. David Clark

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list the full benefits for the attraction of industry now available to the urban dis-

TWELVE MAJOR EXPORTS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM TO CANADA*
1970 U.K. Exports to Canada £m. Rate of Impart Duty in Canada (BP rate)
Cars 13.5 Free
Knitted or crocheted fabrics 8.6 20 per cent.
Electric power machinery 6.9 Various rates, ranging from Free to 15 per cent.
Distilled alcoholic beverages 6.6 Depending on the beverage, 50 cents or $1 per gallon of the strength of proof, plus an additional tax equivalent to the excise duty
Jet and gas turbine engines 6.4 Free
Vehicle parts 6.4 Free
Internal combustion engines 6.2 Free
Carpets other than knotted 5.1 Depending on the raw material, Free, 10 per cent., 15 per cent, or 20 per cent.
Machine tools 4.7 2½per cent, but subject to duty remission it of a kind not made in Canada
Woven wool fabrics 4.6 Depending on the weight of the material. Free, or 20 per cent, plus 15 or 20 cents per lb.
Aircraft 3.9 Free
Lifting and loading machinery 3.9 2½per cent, subject to duty remission if of a kind not made in Canada.
* These twelve items, taken from the Standard International Trade Classification, account for about a quarter of U.K. exports to Canada.
Quotas
United Kingdom goods imported into Canada are not subject to import quotas.